Radiant Optics HotZone 1500W User manual

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HotZoneTM 1500W
Replacement Element
Installation Instructions
Radiant Optics Mfg, LLC
7683 SE 27th Street #114
Mercer Island WA 98040
[phone]
Radiantoptics.com
Warranty Radiant Optics Mfg., LLC warrants to the original purchaser that this new
replacement element will be free from defects in material or workmanship for 180 days from the date of
purchase. This warranty of material and workmanship specifically excludes labor; merchantability;
installations not made in accordance with these installation instructions and/or the original heater
installation instructions; malfunctions or failures due to misuse, negligence, alteration or accident;
operation that varies from the original operating instructions; labor, loss of time, or inconvenience; loss
of use of, or damage to, the original heater and other consequential damages. Repair or replacement will
be at the sole discretion of Radiant Optics Mfg., LLC. This warranty constitutes the sole remedy of failure
to the purchaser.
Important Instructions
1. Installation requires competent, qualified personnel to prevent the risk of electrocution, injury, fire
and/or property damage;
2. Follow all OEM installation and operating instructions and precautions.
- Per OEM instructions, keep combustible materials at least 5 ½ feet from the front of the heater.
- To minimize risk of failure or fire, ensure heater is installed with the junction box on the low side.
3. Ensure all hardware used is rated for high temperature (>900oF).
4. This replacement element for use in HotZone ELE and HZE heaters and is not suited for any other use.
WARNING: RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK. Qualified personnel required for installation.
WARNING: RISK OF FIRE. Do not use near combustible materials.

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Installation Instructions
1. Remove your new Radiant Optics
Ceramic Infrared Element from
the box.
Note: The new element is round.
It is designed to be a direct
replacement for the old square
element.
2. Disconnect power.
Remove the cover from the
Radiant Optics Hotzone Heater to
expose the old element.
3. Skip to steps S1-S4 if there is only
one tab on the housing.
Unscrew the element leads from
the power supply leads. Remove
old element and discard. Keep the
screws and nuts for re-installation.
4. Insert the new Element by
squeezing the legs on the bracket
to clear the tabs on the housing.
Ensure the ears on the element
bracket are placed on top of the
housing tabs.
Bracket
Ceramic Element
Connect
Housing tabs
Element Hold-down
Element Leads

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5. Attach the power supply leads to
the element leads using the
original screws and nuts.
Ensure the use of high-
temperature (rated >900oF)
hardware if replacements are
required.
6. Re-attach the heater cover. Two
of the screws should go through
the element bracket holes to
secure the element in place.
S1 Single Tab Housing Design: Follow
these steps if the housing has only
one tab
S2 Bend the bracket tabs down
Single tab
Disconnect
Steps S1 –S4 for single tab housing design

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S3 Install the new element so that
the bracket tabs hang over the
housing attachment holes.
Secure the bracket to the
housing using the previously
removed screws.
Reconnect the power supply
leads and the element leads per
step 5 above.
S4 Reattach the housing cover
attachment holes